Top Stories: Things that made news in the cricket world today
All the news stories that hogged the headlines today.
By Ameya Barve
Updated - 10 Sept 2020, 22:08 IST
MS Dhoni and Rafale jets. (Photo Source: Twitter)
‘Fighter plane gets the world’s best fighter pilots’ – MS Dhoni after Rafale induction
- Former India cricketer MS Dhoni is currently in the UAE to feature in the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) which will commence on September 19.
- The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper announced his international retirement last month on August 15 and now has been training ahead of the cash-rich league.
- His love for Army and the nation is well known to everyone and it was again on show on Thursday after Rafale jets were formally inducted into the Indian Air Force (IAF).
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Shane Warne suggests Sourav Ganguly to try his idea of five overs per bowler in T20s in IPL 2020
- With the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) just a few days away, Australia’s spin wizard Shane Warne has come up with an interesting idea to make the shorter format of the game, T20 cricket, more exciting and thrilling.
- Warne suggested that each bowler should be allowed to bowl a maximum of 5 overs.
- As of now, each bowler in a T20 match can bowl only 4 overs, making it compulsory for the team to have at least five main bowlers in their squad.
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Harbhajan Singh files case after Chennai businessman dupes him of Rs 4 crore
- Harbhajan Singh, the veteran Indian cricketer, has lodged a complaint with the Chennai police against a businessman, who duped him of Rs 4 crore.
- The incident came to the light after the businessman, who received the money from Harbhajan, approached the Madras High Court for an anticipatory bail after Singh filed a complaint against his name.
- Jalandhar-born Harbhajan stated that he got introduced to the person, named G Mahesh, through a common friend and he paid the amount as a loan back in 2015.
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‘Mahi Bhai had never seen me’ – Jasprit Bumrah reveals why MS Dhoni asked him to not bowl yorkers during ODI debut
- Ever since one legend of a captain MS Dhoni has announced his retirement, teammates have been unstoppable in sharing their experiences with him.
- While some lauded his splendid leadership skills, some simply adored him as a genius cricketing mind.
- There would not be a cricketer in India who has not been touched by his presence, and Jasprit Bumrah is another addition to the list.
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Mohammad Azharuddin played a great role in developing Sourav Ganguly as a captain: Rashid Latif
- It has been quite a trend now that Pakistan cricketers have been showering good words for Indian counterparts.
- It was only a few days back when Shoaib Akhtar praised Virat Kohli and Co. and got criticized by his countrymen.
- Next in the league is former Pakistan skipper Rashid Latif, who is heaping praise on former Indian captain Mohammad Azharuddin. He is of the opinion that Azharuddin developed some great leadership skills in Sourav Ganguly.
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If Rohit Sharma opens for Mumbai Indians, he can score around 500 runs in IPL 2020: Aakash Chopra
- Former Indian batsman and expert commentator Aakash Chopra is known for giving expert opinion on various matters of cricket making rounds in the world.
- On his YouTube channel, he keeps popping now and then to enlighten fans about several cricketing topics.
- Chopra now believes that the Mumbai Indians skipper has the potential to produce 500 runs in the upcoming edition of IPL if he takes the opportunity to open the batting order.
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‘Whenever the team is in trouble, somebody comes and scores’ – Zaheer Abbas wants Pakistan to learn from Indian batsmen
- It has been quite a while that Indian cricketers have established their world-class image, and counterparts look up to them several times.
- Recently, Pakistan’s former great batsman Zaheer Abbas, who was inducted in the ICC Hall of Fame, gave cricketers of his nation great advice.
- He said that batsmen in his country should learn from Indian players. One player is always there in Men in Blue to lend a hand when the team needs the most, he added.
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IPL 2020: Shane Watson confident of Chennai Super Kings putting up a great show this year
- It was only a week back that the Chennai Super Kings were drowning in a pool of miseries.
- Firstly 13 members of their contingent tested COVID-19 positive, followed by an abrupt departure of Suresh Raina from UAE.
- A few days later, veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh also made statements to pull back from the fancy league owing to some personal reasons. All of this delayed the outdoor sessions of the franchise by a week.
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Reports: Salman Butt refuses to play for Central Punjab Division 2 team
- Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has refused to play in the upcoming National T20 Championship after being told that he has been demoted to Central Punjab’s second division team.
- The tournament gets underway on Wednesday, September 30 with the match between Northern (Pakistan) and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa in Multan.
- Butt couldn’t keep his calm after Central Punjab head coach Shahid Anwar told him that he should lead the division two team in the championship as there’s no place in the division one squad.
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IPL 2020: Shane Watson names a batsman who can replace Suresh Raina in CSK’s Playing XI
- Chennai Super Kings were struck with two major blows after two of their most experienced campaigners– Suresh Raina and Harbhajan Singh pulled out from the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
- Both the veterans decided to withdraw due to personal reasons, jolting the Chennai franchise with their sudden departure.
- Three-time IPL winners CSK are yet to name a replacement for any of the two players ahead of their season-opener against defending champions Mumbai Indians on September 19th in Abu Dhabi.
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CPL 2020: Trinbago Knight Riders captain Kieron Pollard inadvertently uses saliva on ball in the final
- Riders’ skipper Pollard caught the attention in the very same over by applying saliva on the ball.
- Before the last ball of the over, Pollard inadvertently put saliva on the ball after fielding it in the covers.
- The game has introduced certain changes including the saliva ban but several players have shined the ball out of habit.
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